Calendar 2008–2009

The University Part 1 of Infectious Diseases, and various private donations. The University’s Research Committee is one of the main bodies responsible for allocating internal funding for research. It is supported by seven subject panels, each consisting of up to 23 experienced researchers. In addition to allocation of research funding, it is also charged with the responsibility of evaluating and recommending project proposals for external grant applications. It is supported by the ResearchAdministration Office (RAO), which is responsible for research administration as well as for implementation of policies for the enhancement of the University’s research portfolio. The Technology Licensing Office (TLO) is the primary office with responsibility for technology transfer. All intellectual property rights are administered through TLO unless and until assigned. The recent years saw a rapid increase in technology transfer activities at the University. More and more technologies developed by CUHK have been adopted by industries. As of June 2008, CUHK and its staff have secured 64 US patents, 36 Chinese patents, 32 Hong Kong patents, 5 Taiwanese patents, 4 Australia patents, 4 European patents, 3 British patents, 3 Japanese patents, 2 Singaporean patents, and 1 patent each for Canada, Denmark, India, Greece, and Turkey. Finance Funding from the Hong Kong SARGovernment is the main source of income and constitutes 57% of the University’s revenue for capital and recurrent expenses. Income from tuition, programme and other fee, being the next important source of revenue, accounts for 20% of total income. In addition, the University and its constituent Colleges have endowment funds at their disposal and also receive financial support from private donors for research and other designated purposes. The annual total income for the University is about HK$5.3 billion. Negotiations between the University and the government are conducted through University Grants Committee, which is the committee advising the government on the financial requirements of the University. Lands and Buildings The University campus, measuring approximately 134 hectares, is located on a tract of land under lease from the government north of Shatin New Town in the New Territories. It commands a scenic view of Tolo Harbour to the north and Tide Cove to the east. The campus varies in elevation from 4.4 to 140 metres above sea level and has been carved from a rocky promontory into a number of plateaux to provide the sites for buildings of the University and its Colleges, as well as blocks of staff residences. To date, there are over 150 buildings, large or small, have been erected on this once barren hillside.